Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
The actor was violently opposed ___________ the director’s idea of not choos-ing him the leading character. 
A. to  
B. for  
C. from          
D. over

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:  
arrive                     fit                       thrive                         drive
A. arrive                    
B.  fit                       
C. thrive                         
D. drive

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
____________________, botanists classify them as fruit.
A. Despite the fact that most people consider tomatoes vegetables
B. Although tomatoes be considered vegetables
C. In spite most people consider tomatoes vegetables
D. But most people consider tomatoes vegetables

Choose a word that has different stress pattern:
tradition                         especial                         imagine                      classical
A. tradition                         
B. especial                        
C. imagine                      
D. classical

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Mr Bridges is by far the richest man I know.
A. Mr Bridges is the richest man in my country.
B. Mr Bridges is one of many rich men I know.
C. Mr Bridges is richer than all his friends.
D. Mr Bridges is much richer than anyone else I know.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
strengthen                         throughout                          clothing                       think
A. strengthen                         
B. throughout                          
C. clothing                       
D. think

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
If I were you, ____________  phone and tell her you're going to be late. 
A. I'd               
B. I'll                     
C. I'd have                  
D. I

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Trees and shrubs _____________ an important part in preserving land because their roots bind the soil and retain water. 
A. make               
B. keep                  
C. have                       
D. play

Choose a word that has different stress pattern:
century                            usually                                 introduce                        photograph
A. century                            
B. usually                                 
C. introduce                        
D. photograph

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one:
Unless you measure with the greatest accuracy, the door won’t fit and we’ll have trouble with it.
A. The door won’t fit and cause us into trouble unless you don’t measure it the most accurately.
B. If the door won’t fit and cause us into trouble, please measure it with the greatest accuracy.
C. The door won't fit and cause us into trouble if you don’t measure it the most accurately.
D. Unless the door won’t fit and cause us into trouble, measure it with the greatest accuracy.